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ABSTRACT
This paper attempts to bring to the limelight the importance of the development of Entrepreneurial
mindset, understanding the purpose of Polytechnic education in Nigeria; the paper also identifies
the target audiences and the expected outcomes of Polytechnic education. The problem that
triggered this study was the observation that the Polytechnics in Nigeria had drifted away from the
objectives for which the they were established, which is to impart the necessary entrepreneurial
mindset to its graduates who shall be enterprising self-reliant after their graduation. The paper
employed Content Analyses as its methodology and theoretically adopted Behavioural Approach
as its basis. The paper concludes that Polytechnic and entrepreneurial education goals are to boost
the level of entrepreneurial mindset among its key target audience and nurture entrepreneurship
culture in an individual and encourage him to become financially independent. The paper gives
three recommendations for effective sustainable EDI in our institution.
Keyword: Entrepreneurship Mindset, Target Audience, Polytechnic Education, and Outcomes. Full Text
